Reply to: Question about hand writing and learning to write

[Old Greg]

Teach her Arabic.

But seriously, it will work out - don't worry.

[Clippy]

To sum up:

Oldest offspring
Struggles to write
Plays piano

Don't worry, still hope of a future for her.

[mudskipper]

Yep - I did that when I was a kid. Someone pointed it out to me and I started writing the conventional way round. No probs.

[FiveTimes]

The TV is one all encompassing item whereas books are many.

In the eyes of a child a TV has the same gravitas as a book. When you give the TV back it's a one off. With books they can be earnt back piece by piece.

Or you could just give the remote control back, followed by the power cord, then finally the TV

[FiveTimes]

We also give our youngest Omega 3 chewy tablets every morning

[MarillionFan]

Whilst this seems to work for you and your daughter I would say taking away books is a big tough step.

We've had plenty of tantrums and the TV is the first to go. We have never resorted to taking away books !

Each to their own

The TV is one all encompassing item whereas books are many.

In the eyes of a child a TV has the same gravitas as a book. When you give the TV back it's a one off. With books they can be earnt back piece by piece.

[FiveTimes]

After 4 months things improved but not great until about 8 weeks ago when after a massive tantrum over the TV she lost that and her entire bedroom of toys/books.

Since that, with less distraction and no TV she has come along leaps and bounds. She completed
all of her reading words yesterday flawlessly (she has about 50 to do), Reading and writing is now really good and everyday she writes and draws as opposed to the TV.

Whilst this seems to work for you and your daughter I would say taking away books is a big tough step.

We've had plenty of tantrums and the TV is the first to go. We have never resorted to taking away books !

Each to their own

[sasguru]

he he

good one

Milan.

I was being serious.

[Mich the Tester]

Already ahead of you. She's signed up for the gym, swimming and modern dance. (she didn't like Ballet)

Get her a t-shirt like mine;



Me throw stuff Ash Grey T-Shirt - CafePress United Kingdom

[milanbenes]

Well as you insist, I was going to say that you haven't learnt to write yet, so why worry about your daughter?

he he

good one

Milan.

[MarillionFan]

Take her to your local athletics club and sign her up for javelin and discus. 20 years down the line you can cheer her on at the Olympics.

Already ahead of you. She's signed up for the gym, swimming and modern dance. (she didn't like Ballet)

[Mich the Tester]

It was a massive tantrum - two hours - hitting /screaming / throwing things.

Take her to your local athletics club and sign her up for javelin and discus. 20 years down the line you can cheer her on at the Olympics.

[MarillionFan]

You took away the TV and all her belongings for 8 weeks over 1 tantrum?

1 TV. All of her toys and about 200 books. She's had to earn them all back.

It was a massive tantrum - two hours - hitting /screaming / throwing things. And she had been warned & warned. As giving her a hiding doesnt work we did the other.

She gets a jar of tokens(pasta) and when she's been a good girl(ie. dressed/bed/teeth/tidied up) she can earn some. When she gets 30 she gets a treat like a trip to the Cinema. She tries hard to earn these.

In addition she is getting her stuff back at 5 books/toys per day. She only has to be threatened to lose stuff and she complies.

ha ha

thanks MF

nice story too - good job


well, as I said to the Mrs,

she is able to read properly (I mean from left to right), because she's been learning the piano since 5, taking lessons, and for the last few months, the teacher's method of teaching has got her onto reading music and playing pieces from reading the music

and she clearly reads the music in the left to write direction and plays what she reads


so, we shall see,

Milan.

5. In the UK they start at 4.

[sasguru]

don't be shy

no problem

we're all friends here right ?

Milan.

Well as you insist, I was going to say that you haven't learnt to write yet, so why worry about your daughter?

[Bunk]

we're all friends here right ?

That's one of those phrases that always precedes a